It is an international practice to measure statues from ground level to top. Standing majestically on the isle of Sadhu-Bet at a height of 182 metres from ground level, the Statue of Unity has left behind many a towering structure across the world. Selfie Points in 5-km radius around the Statue is also constructured.Ensconced in nature’s lap, this tallest statue of the world is a sight to behold! One no longer needs to travel to China, Japan, the United States of America, or Russia, to look at statues that feature among the tallest in the world. The Statue has 17 km-long Valley of Flowers having 100 varieties of flowers. It will be powered by solar energy with panels capable to generate 250 kw power. A special tent city will be set up with 250 tents spread across 70,000 sqft to provide tourists an experience of night stay on the banks of Narmada. Cafeteria and a 3-star hotel accommodation will be available in the middle of the hills of Narmada forest and the nearest airport woule be Vadodara, about 90 kms. A museum and a memorial is constructed at the base showcasing artefacts and documents from the life of Sardar Patel. There is also large audio-visual exhibition gallery, spread across 4647 sq.mt area with an automated ramp. Tickets for observation deck costs Rs 350. Charges for adults is Rs 120 and for kids it is Rs 60 to visit the memorial, statue site and Sardar Sarovar Dam. Tickets can be booked online via or mobile app or purchase tickets at the counter. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Patel’s 143rd birth anniversary on October 31, 2018, it will open for public from November 1. The Statue has two high-capacity elevators with speed of 4 meters per second to reach the viewing platform at 153 meter. Developed on the banks of River Narmada on Sadhu Bet - 3.2 km downstream of Sardar Sarovar Dam, visitors can have a view of 200 km of the Dam and the Satpura and Vindhya Mountain ranges from a viewing platform at the level of the statue’s chest. Metal scrap (mainly agriculture equipment scrap) was collected from the 6 lakh villages under the 'Loha Campaign' from across the country. L&T to maintain and handle operations of the structure for 25 years. Total project cost Rs 2,989 crore (US$ 407 million), mostly funded by State and Central government through Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET). Statue's surface (skin) has 553 bronze panels - each panel has 10-15 micro panels - made at a Chinese foundry, as there was no facility available in India to make panels of this scale. Total 250 engineers and 3,700 workers were engaged in the construction. Built in 33 months by Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) using over 70,000 tonnes of cement, 24,000 tonnes of steel and about 1,700 tonnes of bronze. Foundation stone was laid in October 2013 by then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, now Prime Minister. It can withstand wind speed of upto 200 kmph, and earthquakes measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale at a depth of 10 km and within a radius of 12 km of the Statue. The base of the Statue stands above the highest flood level recorded over a 100-year period, 237.35 m above sea level. Standing tall at 182 meters, this is the tallest Statue in the world. The Statue of Unity, designed by Padma Bhushan sculptor Ram Suthar, depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Home Minister and architect of united India, wearing a traditional dhoti and shawl, facing Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada river.
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